disgust
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“I hope they put those people who killed him in prison for many years,” he said with disgust.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
They bonded over a shared disgust at gladiator shoes, and soon thereafter, were in a relationship.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026
The incident generated much outrage online, with many Mexicans expressing disgust at his actions.
From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2026
Many online had reacted with disgust to his video, which was reposted on a community page and picked up by local news outlets.
From BBC ● Apr. 27, 2026
I said, barely hiding the disgust in my voice.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
“These past few nights we’ve seen a level that disgusts every good person in this city,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2025
Monica Missio, the mother of victim Nicholas Cleves, told the courtroom: "It disgusts me that he gets to wake up every day while my son does not."
From BBC ● May 18, 2023
“It really disgusts me,” said Romain Le Riguer, a 20-year-old literature student, who had spontaneously come to the plaza.
From New York Times ● Mar. 16, 2023
“It really disgusts me,” said Republican South Carolina state Sen. Katrina Shealy, ripping into her male colleagues on the floor of the state Senate.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 25, 2022
He was opening and shutting his mouth and licking his lips, much as a cat does when something disgusts it.
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have warned about a growing parasitic outbreak that causes explosive diarrhea, which has delighted and disgusted the internet, because of course it has.
From Salon ● Jul. 10, 2026
She argues that Richmond, alienated from the king and disgusted by parliamentary passivity, kindled a printed firestorm in the public sphere.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
"I am disgusted by the way my parents were treated."
From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2026
He said he felt "disgusted, ashamed and completely alone", adding: "There are days when I feel like I am just surviving, not living."
From BBC ● Apr. 23, 2026
Velia let out a disgusted groan and rolled her eyes.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
"The police made me feel like I was disgusting," she said.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
She said the overflowing and soiled bathrooms were so disgusting that she had to use the little money she had on her to purchase bleach and disinfectants for her family.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026
“You are all disgusting wet batter,” barks a pastry baker.
From Salon ● Jul. 1, 2026
"It looked absolutely disgusting, like Sellotape with like little ridges in it," said the 42-year-old from Cardiff.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
Both men knew Elisha found mediumship somewhere between distasteful and disgusting.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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